A look back at Jesse Jackson's visits to Columbus

Flashback: His historic presidential campaign drew a packed house during the 1988 race, WBNS-TV reports.

• Following the 2004 presidential election, lawmakers and Jackson rallied downtown over claims of voting irregularities in Ohio.
• In 2018, Columbus hosted the National Urban League Conference where Jackson received a lifetime achievement award.
• He also participated in a Get Out the Vote campaign that stopped here ahead of the 2024 election.

What they're saying: Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman called Jackson a friend and inspiration who paved the way for Black elected officials everywhere.

• "If there was no Jesse, there would be no Michael," he told WBNS-TV.

Go deeper: Read an obituary from Axios Chicago and view photos from the Dispatch